Legal Opinion
Pyle v. Sayers
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
Decided December 20, 2000No. CA 99-1502PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN E. JENNINGS, Judge.
This case is a will contest, with issues concerning undue influence and mental capacity. Mabel Hammond was seventy-five years old in the summer of 1998. On May 12, 1998, she was admitted to the hospital in El Dorado. She was seen by Dr. Barry Moore, who diagnosed her as suffering from (1) depression, (2) dementia, possibly Alzheimer’s disease, and (3) weight loss, possibly due to cancer. Dr. Moore determined by history that Mrs. Hammond had suffered several strokes in the past.
On May 18, Mrs. Hammond was admitted to Oak Budge Nursing Home in El Dorado. On June 8 she…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- McCulloch v. CampbellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1887
- Rose v. DunnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- Noland v. NolandSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
- Greenwood v. WilsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
- McDaniel ad. v. CrosbySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1858
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Pyle v. SayersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
- Breckenridge v. BreckenridgeCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
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- Harbur v. O'NealCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2014
- Holliman v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2016
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